Professor Catherine Paterson

Prof Catherine Paterson is a Professor of Cancer Nursing at the Central Adelaide Health Network Flinders University, and Flinders University, where she also Co‑Chairs the Cancer Survivorship Program. Prof Paterson is nationally and internationally recognised as a researcher, clinician, supervisor, and educator in cancer care, with a clinical background that includes completion of a Master of Nurse Practitioner. Prof Paterson’s program of research focuses on addressing complex unmet needs among people affected by cancer and delivering innovative, real‑world solutions to enhance supportive care. Prof Paterson has developed and implemented nurse‑led cancer care models that have been widely acknowledged as exemplars of clinical excellence. Through her extensive research, leadership, and commitment to improving cancer care, Prof Paterson continues to shape the future of cancer nursing practice and survivorship research across Australia and internationally. 

Dr Imogen Ramsay

Dr Imogen Ramsey is a Cancer Council SA Early Career Research Fellow, psychologist, and Research Fellow in Cancer Survivorship within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University. Dr Ramsey’s research focuses on understanding the physical, psychological, and social impacts of cancer to inform the development of interventions and services that improve quality‑of‑life outcomes for people affected by cancer. Dr Ramsey’s work is informed by her background as a clinical psychologist and her commitment to advancing supportive care in oncology.

Dr Ramsey is a member of the Australian Psychological Society, the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, the Psycho‑Oncology Co‑Operative Research Group, and the International Society of Quality-of-Life Research. Grounded in psychology and driven by a focus on quality of life, Dr Ramsey’s research contributes to improving survivorship outcomes and shaping future models of cancer care across Australia.

Ms Sally Kriel

Ms Sally Kriel is a young-onset bowel cancer survivor, national advocate, speaker, charity ambassador and senior nurse leader with twenty-five years of international experience across acute public and private care, clinical redesign, policy, community health, not-for-profit and charity sectors. Ms Kriel is a strong advocate for equitable, evidence-based cancer care, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations and people living in regional and remote Australia. Her lived experience informs her work in strengthening survivorship pathways and improving the quality and safety of cancer care across the system.

Ms Kriel promotes technology-enabled models that support people to recover at home and live well after cancer. 

Dr Bianca Wong

Dr Bianca Wong is a geriatrician and perioperative physician who leads the Perioperative High Risk Service at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital (CALHN), supporting the care of adults with multimorbidities and older adults undergoing surgery. She has a strong interest in shared decision‑making and prehabilitation, with a focus on improving outcomes for frail and high‑risk surgical patients. Dr Wong is also a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Adelaide.

She has played a key role in advancing integrated models of care across South Australia, establishing shared‑care orthogeriatric services and embedding perioperative medicine within surgical teams in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). Dr Wong previously served as the clinical lead and chair of the Acute Hip Fracture Operational Committee in NALHN, where she helped drive system‑wide improvements in hip fracture management and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Professor Raymond Chan

Prof Raymond Chan is the Deputy Vice‑Chancellor (Research) at Flinders University and a Matthew Flinders Professor of Cancer Care, Systems and Policy within the Caring Futures Institute. With a clinical background in cancer nursing and survivorship, Prof Chan is recognised as a leading researcher in cancer care, health services, and policy.

Prof Chan’s research focuses on improving models of care and strengthening health system responses to better support people affected by cancer. Prof Chan holds a number of national and international leadership role, shaping cancer care and policy nationally and internationally.

Prof Chan currently leads a large program of research, including, but not limited to a number of large implementation trials across Australia, guiding the rollout of nurse‑enabled shared‑care models between cancer specialists and GPs. These trials span breast cancer, prostate cancer, and neuroendocrine cancer services across multiple cancer centres and are helping transform post‑treatment care for thousands of cancer survivors in sustainable and patient‑centred ways.

Dr Reegan Knowles

Dr Reegan Knowles is a Research Fellow in Health Services Research within the Cancer Survivorship Program at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Dr Knowles’ research focuses on improving care for people affected by cancer, with interests spanning geriatric oncology, comorbidities, self-management, and models of cancer care. Her doctoral research explored how best to identify and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in people with cancer, and culminated in the development of a patient-facing web-based resource to support self-management of CVD risk in cancer.